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Asian markets build on global rally after US jobs report

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets on Monday extended last week's rally as a solid US jobs report boosted…

Uber selling Southeast Asia operations to Grab: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Uber is selling parts of its Southeast Asia operations to local rival Grab, getting…

Without US, 11 Asia-Pacific states sign trade deal

by Paulina Abramovich Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile - Eleven nations signed a slimmed-down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement Thursday, moving…

Asian markets swing up on positive day for pro-trade camp

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A softer tone on threatened tariffs from the White House helped Asian markets rise on…

Asian markets swing as Trump trade worries offset N.Korea hopes

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets and the dollar were jolted Wednesday as news that Donald Trump's top economics…

Bezos tops Forbes world’s rich list as Trump wealth drops

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person, having snatched the top spot from…

BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging apps

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) - Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry sued Facebook on Tuesday, accusing the American social media company of infringing on its patents for…

Republicans balk at Trump tariff proposal in rare pushback

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - Congressional Republicans occasionally confront Donald Trump on issues from immigration to diplomacy, but it…

Qualcomm requests national security review of Broadcom bid

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) - US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders' meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom's bid…

Trump vows to keep steel tariffs on Mexico, Canada without ‘fair’ NAFTA deal

by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - US President Donald Trump vowed Monday he will not back down on imposing steep…

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